Each Monday this series of articles will feature pain management techniques to help you decrease and cope with pain.  It’s your at-home pain management class!

Last week we looked at stress management in general.  As you remember, most people report that stress increases their pain levels.  So it’s important to both prevent and decrease stress.  Today you’re invited to pick 1 stress management technique you’ll focus on this week.

Pick a specific way to decrease your stress.  Your assignment:

Pick 1 stress management skill you’d like to work on.  Fill in the worksheet and practice this skill this week (click the above link to get to the worksheet).

Other articles in this series:

• How to change a habit, part 1
• How to change a habit, part 2
• Breathing exercises, part 1
• Relaxation exercise, part 1
• Breathing exercises, part 2
• Websites that help you stick with your new habit
• How are you doing with your new habit?
• Try 1/2 a habit
• Visualization
• Feedback on changing habits, part 1
• Feedback on changing habits, part 2
• Guided imagery, part 1
• Guided imagery, part 2
• Stress management, part 1
• Stress management, part 2